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"The District maintains significant rates of HIV, STDs, hepatitis and TB," the HAHSTA report says. "Health disparities also remain a significant feature of the epidemics in the District. In particular, blacks are disproportionately impacted by HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea; black gay or bisexual men and black women have the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses; Hispanics/Latino have a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses; and adolescents and young people have higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than adults."